upfront oct 15 Chris

So as, as I alluded to, um, I was up at the, uh, plaza at 8:30.

Wanted to make su- I knew I was gonna be early, but there's people to see that I haven't seen for a while.

And then over to my left, closer to the McDonald's, there's the senior senator from Rhode Island, Jack Reed, sitting there, or standing there, and he's with Gabe Amo.

And nobody's approaching them, and I'm like, "You know, I'm gonna make this as valuable as I can.

I don't agree with any of their politics.

I get their emails, um, on a Friday, and they're, they're all, 'I hate Trump.' I'm, I'm, you know, "Republicans are terrible, and I have no answers for you other than affordability that was caused by the Biden administration.'" So we have all-- So I went over and, and saw them.

I think they knew who I was, but I wasn't sure.

So let's talk about the positives.

I go there, talk to Gabe Amo.

He's a very personable guy.

We're, I'm asking him questions and not being MAGA, just not being a Republican, just trying to understand, uh, his positions.

And I asked him a question.

I was very impressed.

I said, "Who across the aisle, uh, in Congress do you consider somebody you can work with and have a good working relationship with?" And he names five or six representatives, one of them being Lawler from, uh, from New York.

But, um, without hesitation, he mentions everybody, and I, and I, and I...

Or men- you know, five or six people, and I thought that was great.

Then I go back to an issue that drives me crazy that he brought up.

Then I go over to see- Senator Jack Reed, who's right there.

And whether you are gonna vote for Jack or not, whether you think he's too old and incompetent to be a senator anymore, you have to respect the position.

So we had a conversation, and I was appalled.

I was within three feet of him, and I could not understand a word he was saying.

I asked him some stuff about appointing judges and talked about varying aspects of maybe where they can agree with Republicans and the Democrats' talking points and what have you.

And he either didn't think what he was saying was important and he was mumbling, he didn't have the ability to raise his voice, or he thought I was Nick Shirley and taping or something.

But I could not understand anything he was saying, and I got to the point where I'm not gonna lean in that much more.

I don't really care what he's saying.